Divine Pronunciation A
Here you will find a pronunciation guide to many of the gods and titans that man has believed in over the ages. Credit for the pronunciation and voice work goes to Anne Ruthven, who has generously allowed us to repost her wonderful guide to divine pronunciation.
THE AESIR
GOD/TITAN
Baldur - Old Norse
Baeldaeg - Germanic
Bragi - Old Norse
Freya - Old Norse
Freyr - Old Norse
Yngwe - Germanic
Frigg - Old Norse
Heimdall - Old Norse
Hel - Old Norse
Idun - Old Norse
Loki - Old Norse
Mani - Old Norse
Njord - Old Norse
Nott - Old Norse
Odin - Old Norse
Woden - Germanic
Sif - Old Norse
Surtr - Old Norse
Thor - Old Norse
Donner - Germanic
Tyr - Old Norse
Uller - Old Norse
Ollerus - Germanic
Vidar - Old Norse
PRONUNCIATION
IPA
bɑːldᵊ,r
bældæg
brɑːgi
freiːja
freiːr
ɪŋg:ve
fɹɪɡ
heɪmˌdɑːlr
hɛl
ˈiːdʊn
loʊki
mɑni
njɔːðr
nɔːt
əʊ:ðɪn
woʊdɛn
si:f
sʊrtr
θɒrr
ˈdɔnɐr
tiːr
uːl:r
ɔːlɐrʊs
víðɑːr
PHONETIC
BALL-der
BEHL-dehg
BRAH-gee
FRAY-ah
FRAY-r
ING-vay
frigg
HEIM-dahl
hell
EE-duhn
LO-kee
MAH-nee
NYORD-r
noht
OH-dihn
WOH-dehn
seef
SOORT-r
thor
DONN-er
teer
OOL-er
AW-ler-oos
VEE-dar
THE ANUNNA
GOD/TITAN
Enki - Sumerian
Ea - Akkadian
Enlil - Sumerian
Ellil - Akkadian
Ereshkigal - Sumerian
Inanna - Sumerian
Ishtar - Akkadian
Marduk - Sumerian
Nergal - Sumerian
Ningirsu - Sumerian
Ninurta - Akkadian
Utu - Sumerian
Shamash - Akkadian
Nanna - Sumerian
Sin - Akkadian
Dumuzi - Sumerian
Tammuz - Akkadian
PRONUNCIATION
IPA
ˈɛŋki
eɪɑ
ɛnliːl
ɛliːl
ɛrɛʃkiːgɑːl
ˈi:nɑːnɑ
ˈi:ʃtɑːr
mɑrdʊk
nɛrgɑːl
niːngɪərsʊ
niːnʊərtɑ
uːtʊ
ʃɑːmɑːʃ
nɑːnɑ
siːn
dʊmʊzi
tɑːmʊz
PHONETIC
EHN-kee
AY-ah
EHN-leel
EL-leel
eh-RESH-kee-gall
ee-NAH-nah
EESH-tahr
MAHR-dook
NEHR-gall
neen-GEER-soo
neen-OOR-tah
OO-too
SHAHM-ahsh
NAH-nah
seen
doo-MOO-zee
TAM-ooz
THE BOGOVI
GOD/TITAN
Chors - Slavic
Dazhbog - Slavic
Mokosh - Slavic
Morena - Slavic
Perun - Slavic
Radegast - Slavic
Stribog - Slavic
Svantovit - Slavic
Svarozhich - Slavic
Veles - Slavic
PRONUNCIATION
IPA
kɒrz
dɑʒbɔːk
moʊkɵʃ
mɒreɪnɑ
pɛəruːn
rɑːdɛgæst
striːbɔːk
svɑːntoʊviːt
svɑːroʊʒiːtʃ
vɛlɛs
PHONETIC
korz
DAZH-bok
MOH-kohsh
moh-RAYN-ah
PAY-roon
RAH-deh-gast
STREE-bok
SVAHN-toh-veet
SVAHR-oh-zheech
VEH-less
THE DEVA
GOD/TITAN
Agni - Sanskrit
Aranyani - Sanskrit
Brahma - Sanskrit
Chandra - Sanskrit
Ganesha - Sanskrit
Indra - Sanskrit
Kali - Sanskrit
Lakshmi - Sanskrit
Parvati - Sanskrit
Rahu - Sanskrit
Sarasvati - Sanskrit
Shiva - Sanskrit
Surya - Sanskrit
Vishnu - Sanskrit
Yama - Sanskrit
PRONUNCIATION
IPA
ɑːgni
ɑrɑnjɑni
brɑːmɑ
tʃəndrɑ
gɑneɪʃɑ
ɪndrɑ
kɑːliː
ˈləkʃmi
pɑrvəti
rɑːhʊ
sɑrɑsvɑːti
ʃi:vɑ
sʊərjɑ
viːʃnʊ
jɑmɑ
PHONETIC
AHG-nee
ah-rahn-YAH-nee
BRAH-mah
CHUN-drah
gah-NAY-shah
IN-drah
KAH-lee
lahk-SHMEE
pahr-vah-TEE
RAH-hoo
sah-rahs-VAH-tee
SHEE-vah
SOOR-yah
VEESH-noo
YAH-mah
THE ELOHIM
GOD/TITAN
Anat - Ugaritic
Tanit - Phoenician
Athirat - Ugaritic
Asherah - Hebrew
Ashratu - Akkadian
Athtart - Ugaritic
Ashtart - Phoenician
Ashtoreth - Hebrew
Astarte- Greek
Baal - Ugaritic
Hadad - Semitic
Adad - Akkadian
Ishkur - Sumerian
Dagon - Phoenician
Kothar-wa-Khasis - Ugaritic
Chusor - Greek
Moloch - Semitic
Mot - Ugaritic
Reshep - Ugaritic
Resheph - Phoenician
Shapshu - Ugaritic
Shapash - Semitic
Yam - Ugaritic
Yarikh - Semitic
Yarkhibol - Phoenician
Jarah - Hebrew
PRONUNCIATION
IPA
ˈɑːˌnɑːt
tɑːnit
ɑ:θirɑt
ɑ:ʃɛrɑ
ɑ:ʃrɑtu
ɑ:θtɑrt
ɑ:ʃtɑrt
ˈæʃtəˌrɛθ
ɑstɑrti
baʕal
hɑdɑ:d
ɑdɑ:d
iʃkʊr
dɑːgɑːn
koʊθɑrwɑxɑ:sis
kuːsɒr
mɔːlək
moʊt
rɛ:ʃɛp
rɛ:ʃɛf
ʃɑ:pʃu
ʃɑ:pɑʃ
jɑ:m
jɑru:x
jɑ:rxibɔːl
jɑ:rɑ
PHONETIC
ah-NAHT
TAH-neet
AH-thee-raht
AH-shehr-ah
AHSH-rah-too
ATH-tahrt
ASH-tahrt
ash-TOW-rehth
ah-STAR-tee
BAH-ahl
hah-DAHD
ah-DAHD
EESH-koor
DAH-gahn
KO-thahr-wah-HA-sees
KOO-sor
MOLL-luck
moht
REH-shehp
REH-shehf
SHAHP-shoo
SHAH-pahsh
yahm
yah-REEK
YAR-kee-bohl
YAH-rah
THE KAMI
GOD/TITAN
Amaterasu - Japanese
Amatsu-Mikaboshi - Japanese
Hachiman - Japanese
Izanagi - Japanese
Izanami - Japanese
Kagutsuchi - Japanese
Marishiten - Japanese
Marici - Sanskrit
Raijin - Japanese
Raiden - Japanese
Ryujin - Japanese
Susano-o - Japanese
Tsuki-yomi - Japanese
Uke Mochi - Japanese
PRONUNCIATION
IPA
ˈɑmɑtɛˈrɑsʊ
ˈɑmɑt͡su͍miːkɑːboʊʃi
hɑːtʃiːmɑːn
iza̠na̠gi
iza̠na̠mi
ka̠gɯᵝt͡sɯᵝt͡ɕi
mɑːriːʃitɛn
mɑːriːsi
raɪdʒiːn
raɪdɛn
rjuːʒiːn
sɯᵝsa̠no̞o̞
t͡su͍kijo̞mi
uːkeɪ moʊtʃi
PHONETIC
ah-mah-tehr-ah-soo
ah-mah-tsoo-mee-kah-boh-shee
hah-chee-mahn
ee-zah-nah-gee
ee-zah-nah-mee
kah-goo-tsoo-chee
mah-ree-shee-tehn
mah-ree-see
rye-jeen
rye-den
ree-oo-jeen
soo-sah-noh-oh
tsoo-kee-yoh-mee
oo-kay-moh-chee
THE NEMETONDEVOS
GOD/TITAN
Andarta - Gaulish
Belenos - Gaulish
Camulos - Gaulish
Cernunnos - Gaulish
Epona - Gaulish
Esus - Gaulish
Gobnhios - Gaulish
Goibniu - Old Irish
Nantosuelta - Gaulish
Sukellos - Gaulish
Taranis - Gaulish
Teutates - Gaulish
PRONUNCIATION
IPA
ɑndɑrtɑ
bɛlɛnoʊs
cɑ:mʊlʊs
kɛrnʊnos
epo:nɑ
esʊs
go:bnioʊs
ˈɡovʲnʲu
nɑntoʊsʊɛltɑ
su:kɛloʊs
tɑrɑ:nis
toʊtɑ:tis
PHONETIC
ahn-DAHR-tah
BAY-lay-nohs
CAH-moo-loos
KEHR-noo-nohs
ay-POH-nah
AY-soos
GOB-nee-ohs
GOHV-noo
nahn-toh-soo-EHL-tah
SOO-keh-lohs
tah-RAH-nees
too-TAH-tees